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Todd Golub: Pioneering Cancer Genomics and Collaborative Science

October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Dr Todd Golub is Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and a founding core member of the institute. He is also a member of the faculty of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. Todd pioneered the…
Carl Novina: From Academic Discovery to Company Creation

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Dr. Carl Novina is a physician-scientist, biotech founder, and Science Partner at Flagship Pioneering. Before joining Flagship, he spent nearly two decades as a principal investigator at Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer…
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Dr. Tasuku Kitada is the co-founder, President, Head of R&D, and a board director at Strand Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing programmable mRNA therapeutics for cancer, autoimmune disease, and in vivo cell…
Ryan Flynn: The Wonderful World of GlycoRNA

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Ryan Flynn is pioneering a brand new field of biology. His seminal report of glycosylated RNA (glycoRNA) in 2021 reimagined the way we think about the cell surface and intercell communication. The discovery of glycoRNA revealed that cells…
Chuan He: Philosophies on the Wall Between Academia and Industry

May 27, 2026 · 41 min

Chuan He is a world-renowned epigeneticist, a Wolf Prize laureate, and a recent inductee of the National Academy of Sciences. Chuan’s lab at the University of Chicago has spun out numerous companies including Ellis Bio (DNA methylation…

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Mark Namchuk: The Art of the Argument Between Science and Business at Every Level

March 27, 2026 · 59 min

Mark Namchuk is the Executive Director of Therapeutics Translation at Harvard Medical School. Before he joined Harvard, Mark had a 24-year research and development career in the biotech industry, working in a number of areas, including…
Vicki Sato: Building Modern Biotech Through the Pull and Push

March 20, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

Dr Vicki Sato is a pioneering biotech leader who helped shape the modern biotech industry. She currently serves on the board or in the advisory role for several biotech companies, including Vir Biotechnology, Denali Therapeutics, Allogene…
James Collins: Doing Good Science with an Underdog Spirit

March 8, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

James Collins is the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT. Jim serves as a director at the MIT Jameel Clinic, a member of the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology Faculty, a…
Tim Harris: a Journey through 50 years of Biotechnology

March 2, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

Tim Harris is a molecular biologist, biochemist and geneticist. He is also a science and business leader with over 40 years of experience in a range of molecular research areas. Tim is currently an Operating Partner at SV Health Investors…
Stephanie Oestreich: Leadership across biotech and orchestras

February 22, 2026 · 43 min

Stephanie Oestreich is Managing Director of the Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF), a venture philanthropy fund focused on therapies and technologies for multiple myeloma. She is the chair of the McCloy Alumni Association. She is also a faculty…
Luke Timmerman: Daring to Traverse Biotech and Mountains

February 15, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Luke Timmerman is a biotech journalist, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As an award-winning journalist, Luke has been covering biotech since 2001. He is the founder and editor of Timmerman Report, a leading biotech industry…
Bill Sellers: A Nonlinear Journey in Advancing Cancer Therapeutics Across Academia and Industry

February 9, 2026 · 54 min

Dr. Bill Sellers is a physician scientist and a leading cancer researcher who has held major roles across academia and industry, including Core member of the Broad Institute and Professor at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical…

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The Pulse Podcast takes a deep dive into biotech stories, features key biotech figures, and inspires the next generation of biotech leaders. The Pulse is presented by the Harvard Biotech Club. hbcpulse.substack.com